Found 4 items, similar to Jurisprudence.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: jurisprudence
ilmu hukum
Indonesian → English (quick)
Definition: jurisprudence
ilmu hukum, yurisprudensi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: jurisprudence
jurisprudence
n 1: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the
principles that lead courts to make the decisions they
do [syn:
law,
legal philosophy]
2: the collection of rules imposed by authority;
“civilization
presupposes respect for the law”;
“the great problem for
jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order”
[syn:
law]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
\Ju`ris*pru"dence\, n. [L. jurisprudentia; jus,
juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a
matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See
Just, a., and
Prudence.]
The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws,
customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary
for the due administration of justice.
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The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology,
jurisprudence, philosophy. --J. Warton.
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Medical jurisprudence, that branch of juridical law which
concerns questions of medicine.
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